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(...) I should think you need to do the dock area immediately under teh crane, since teh crane rails go out along it, but no ships. Kevin (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Ahh I see. I thought I had to do the docks too. Whew... Lots to do... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Not ships.... just the dock and the crane on its rails and teh crane operators building. From your 4555's, remember? Kevin ---...--- Personal Lego Web page: (URL) Park: Limited edition kit (URL) Kits & Custom Lego models: (URL) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) It's just a little bigger then a standard curve road. (I'll use a T Road plate to connect it to the road.) Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) That sounds good. (...) Yes, Corner store. I was thinking this would also be a good place for the beach folk to get snacks... (...) Ya, it also allows for the fake tunnel. (...) That's alot of resources but I'll see what I can do. I can tell (...) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Try Wal-Mart. I picked up my third tub tonight (in PEI) for less than $18 at Wal-Mart. I paid full price on the first and got the second at Zellers during a 15% off Lego + 10% extra discount. The blue 1200 piece tubs and the green 140 piece (...) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc, lugnet.loc.ca.bc.van)
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I uploaded a NEW TRACK PLAN (v-D0017K.) (HEHE, SAID NO MORE ROAD OR TRACK CHANGES [oops caps lock] didn't I, never mind) wth Robin's suggestion of the road disappearing into a tunnel in the mountain side under the monorail. Supplies more building (...) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Good. the cross and T plates are the most useful because none of us have a lot of them. Stick your name on the back and bring 'em along. (...) Keeerect (...) Good question. Give that man a peanut :-) Seriously, do you have any monorail track (...) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) +---+---+---+---+---...---+---+-+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |9|---|---|---|---|14 |15 |16 |17 |18 |19 |20 +---+---+---+---+---...-+---+-+30 |31 |32 |33 +---+---+---+---+---+---+-+ |21 |22 |23 |24 |25 |26 |27 |28 | |---+---+---+---+34 |35 (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I think baseplate chunks doled out to each person is the best compromise. Fill your chunk with appropriate buildings and we'll slot it in. OK, who wants which building chunks? Here's a key plan with numbers so we can all tell which bit we're (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I think that's a good idea. If we put the oil tanks down by the airport they can provide fuel for the planes, and over on the right side is about teh nearest we can get the back of the office building to the edge of the layout so people can (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I'm using a curved plate because then I can have the trucks use it as a drive way and loading zone. I still have to build the equipment. You've got the corner store and office building WAY back (5') in the corner where it won't be seen. I (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) In the "building layout.jpg" file I put the tanks inside the bottom right area of the loop on the right hand side of the layout. Anyone gotta better idea? Dean, why on a curve road plate? Won't a straight road plate do? Kevin ---...--- (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) In the interest of expediency, I think perhaps we should just continue in the simplest manner possible, which probably means doling out baseplates to fill, or something similar. Hopefully we can do some fine tuning when we actually have (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) I think that would be best. I know I don't want my Lego lumped in with everyone elses. (Unless there is a specific list of parts etc. like I need to do for my duel track crossing...) I'm trying to fit out a good layout for my twin fuel tanks (...) (24 years ago, 27-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) So Robin, what you're saying is that we should build buidings for specific exact places on the layout, eg a space 26x18 studs (just for teh sake of an example). I guess that means someone building it on a baseplate at home, peeling the (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) How about you build me one? I can set it to be turned off if need be... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) ...build a regular motor & bell assembly into a shack. There are lots of metal shacks alongside the railway tracks in real life... <shrugs...> Course, a constant ding-ding-dinging could drive ya nutz if it keeps going and going and going and (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Good! (...) Ok, I've discovered the PERFECT light setup for signals. I even have a free port left on the Train Crossing RCX that I can use on them. Where would you like them? And what do you want them to do? I can give us RED and Green or (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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Dean Husby wrote in message <39F784AE.A2D6CFAC@a....bc.ca>... (...) Yes, I have 20 you can use. (...) The lights on the oil tanks... you said something earlier about working light signals? They don't have to actually interlock with the trains, just (...) (24 years ago, 26-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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